Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-27
The Crop Of Centenarians.

The Crop Of Centenarians.
These figures are fixing themselves
more and more ia the record ~ cur
rent human lives. The celebration ~ adj
yanccd birthdays o. getting o. Dc q rather
common thing. Every day are % be read
accounts Of old people stn enjoying iifc
at 90 years and upwards, and the mortua-
~ record abounds with notices Of thc de-
parture OF those who have hy uO means
been cumbcrers Of the ground with tho
same crown Of mortal glory on their
heads The outlook r. indeed au improy-
ing one for us who are comparative be-
ginners. II f. fun Of encouraging hops.
Many Of the aged valcdictorians have
rOughed it without regard 90 the ecouo-
my Of the vital energies and their length
Of wears seems % have been the fruit ~
free expenditure more than ~ excessive
care. one can not tell In what particular
decade he j. - nnd his final landing place.
nor eau he recite the rules OF living by
the precise Observance uf which be- will
achieve the enyiable houor- Of the cruteu-
il ever was, and Is likely long so ~ ro-
main. The sight Of well-prescryod. cheer.
ful old age. however, j. a. attractive a.
it ever was, aud ought ln reason to be-
come far more 80 a. We advance in the
arts Of civilization and the consequent
knowledge u the highest human happl-
ness. No way of taking ones hnal de-
parture T. 10 fitting a. that IF folding
the drapery Of ones couch about lim 90
lie down 10 pleasant dreams
The min that Washington built stands
in raviue about half mile east ~
Perryopolis Fayette county. ~ is stlll ln
operation and propelled. ~ De- designed
by stream flowing down rugged run
called after the founder ~ the mill The
latter g.. a. might BE- expected rude
structure. Originally lt consisted of beat
one story, aud the lines WHERE washing
ton left on aud the Improvements such aa
they were begun are plainly diseeruibir.
The name of the present proprietor De-
Samuel smith who takes pride out ~ the
fact that D. has been kept lu che smith
family since 10 pas-cd from tile possession
of the illustri0us founder 10 the east ~
this B. ~ be seen two of the block houses
Ia which Washington slaves were hDuss
ed-the only ones remaining through their
occupancy. suu further east on tlle eir-
walton stands the house - Mr heree5a
one of the original owners II that por.
ton of the grant - Washlngt0u upon
which PcrryOp0lls was built
old man Jupe e. a noted character ln
our village (1utcs o0frezpgndeutl
H. was taken quite ill at one ume aud
the services ofa physician we're called
FOR. he Nas prescribed fyr and the doc
Tor told the old mao he must Rake 90 food
bot Cruel Tor a few days "Nrue grue'
wlats thatf7 asked the patient 1hs
constitution ~ that article aaE explained
- the doctor
aslop- q" gr0wisd lAs Oh man
90 Second Yi.it q slightly altered
diet Wa proposed and the details gifen.
aMurht- sas the summary of ihe pa
tienL
DO doe course 90 Japsr heaItH In
proved and thr physlrlan aunuan,sa tH
hIm uhat D. mlght eat utus animal
food Thlr aas ~ maeh fW the pa
flsut u0N nearlF % srl man hs nauF
rrfasrd o. fgllpan
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nafr end I've eatsn Fuur oufH. Gat iIi
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tediaur ptseal sn tiis faII ~ HiHti q tH
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